Google gives employees a free year of identity-theft protection

Posted by Caitlin on July 3rd, 2008

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Google employees’ personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and hire dates, was compromised by a break-in at Colt, an HR outsourcing firm. The break-in occurred on May 26 and Google was notified on June 9. In response to the security breach, Google will be providing employees with one year of identity theft protection.

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